I was watching The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch earlier, and there was some discussion about whether the automakers should get bailed out, if there should be another stimulus package, and cutting capital gains & dividend taxes.  Larry Kudlow was a guest and had mentioned that he would rather see the individuals keep more of [...]

Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time abut being with family and friends, giving thanks for what we have in our lives, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and perhaps some football as well.  Once the day is over people’s attentions turn to the next ”holiday” that immediately follows: Black Friday, the unofficial kick-off to the holiday gift-giving season.  [...]

Yes times are tough: people are upside down on their mortgages or even going through the foreclosure process, the banking industry is in turmoil, retail stores are closing at a record pace, jobs are being lost.  It is certainly difficult to imagine that all of these events are happening all at the same time, but [...]